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The main aspects that affect the amount of air resistance against a particular object are the weight of the object and the speed that it is travelling at. The other important aspect is the shape of the surface area in the direction the object is falling.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoAir resistance, more technically called drag, refers to forces that oppose the relative motion of an object as it passes through a fluid (liquid or gas).
There are three main factors which effect air resistance, more technically called drag:
1) The physical properties of the air (eg there is less resistance at higher altitudes where the air pressure is lower).
2) The physical characteristics of the object. (eg an object whose profile is like an airplane wing, or a water droplet will exhibit less air resistance than other shapes. Also objects with smooth surfaces exhhibit lower drag.
3) The velocity of the object through the fluid. The greater the velocity the greater the drag.
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∙ 11y agoAir resistance depends on size, shape and speed (or velocity).
Generally, air resistance will be higher if the object is:
- Less rounded
- Larger
- Moving more quickly
You may have seen that a car has a low "drag coefficient" of 0.32 (which is pretty low for a car). That is the characteristic of its shape; you would still need to multiply by the "frontal area" (apparent area as viewed from the front) and by a power of the speed, to arrive at the actual amount of drag (air resistance). But it is a more-or-less useful measure of how "slippery" the shape of the car is.
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∙ 12y agoThe main factors is the speed, shape and the cross-sectional area of the object.
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∙ 9y agoSurface and velocity are the two main factors that influence air resistance. However, area is also another factor that influences air resistance.
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∙ 15y agoAccording to Conceptual Physics by Paul Hewitt, the object's frontal area (only the surface area that has to push through the air) and the object's speed are the two forces.
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∙ 8y agoFluid density, relative velocity, and object shape affect air resistance.
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∙ 13y agoThe object's velocity and maximum cross section.
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Fluid density, relative velocity, and object shape affect air resistance.
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What three factors affect the amount of air resistance acting on a object?
Speed, shape and frontal cross-section.
What features of an object will affect air resistance?
the amount of air resistance on an object depends on the size, shape, and speed of the object. Air resistance is the force that opposes the motion of objects through air.
Will the speed of the object affect the amount of friction between object and the surface?
No. The speed of the object does not affect the amount of friction between an object and the surface. Friction is affected by the types of surfaces in contact, smoother surfaces produce less friction, and the weight of the object moving horizontally affects the resistance relative to the two surfaces in contact. Greater weight causes greater resistance.
What three factors determine the amount of resistance of a material?
In solids, the resistance varies directly as the length of the object and inversely as the cross-sectional ares of the object and coefficient of resistance of the material which is an inherent property that each solid (metal or other) has.
What 2 factors affect the amount of force between 2 charged objects?
The distance, and the amount of charge on each object.
What factors affect the amount of air resistance acting on an object?
shape, size, and speed
What three factors affect the amount of air resistance acting on an object?
shape, size, and speed
What three factors affect the amount of air resistance acting on a object?
Speed, shape and frontal cross-section.
What 3 factors affect the amount of air resistance on an object?
Speed, shape and frontal cross-section. Viscosity, texture, friction, gravity, velocity, size, and shape can all affect air resistance.
What 3 factors affect the amount of air resistance acting on an object?
Speed, shape and frontal cross-section. Viscosity, texture, friction, gravity, velocity, size, and shape can all affect air resistance.
Factors affecting movement?
Three factors that affect movement are friction, wind resistance, and velocity. Friction is the resistance that a single object encounters when moving over another object. Velocity is speed, and wind resistance is the opposing force on an object.
What factors affect how an object falls?
wind resistance, and gravity, mass does not in any way contribute to how an object falls.
What features of an object will affect air resistance?
the amount of air resistance on an object depends on the size, shape, and speed of the object. Air resistance is the force that opposes the motion of objects through air.
What 2 principal factors affect the force of air resistance on a falling object?
The shape of the object and the density of the gas that the object is falling through.
What three factor affect the amount of air resistance on an object?
Speed, shape and frontal cross-section.
Will the speed of the object affect the amount of friction between object and the surface?
No. The speed of the object does not affect the amount of friction between an object and the surface. Friction is affected by the types of surfaces in contact, smoother surfaces produce less friction, and the weight of the object moving horizontally affects the resistance relative to the two surfaces in contact. Greater weight causes greater resistance.
What three factors determine the amount of resistance of a material?
In solids, the resistance varies directly as the length of the object and inversely as the cross-sectional ares of the object and coefficient of resistance of the material which is an inherent property that each solid (metal or other) has.
